Fence-post.



Patented Jan. Z1919.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY P. V. WELL v FENCE POST.

APPLICATION 111w MAR. 4. ma.

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Specification. of Letters lPatent.

PINCKNEY V. TUELL, 0F WOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA.

FENCE-POST.

Patented Jan. '7, 1919.

Application filed march' l, 1918. Serial No. 220,335.

To allyflwm it may concern:

Be it-known that I, PrNcKNn-r V. TunLL, a citizen of the United States. residing at of South Dakota, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Fence-P05 S, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fence posts, and more particularly to the type which are constructed with slots forreceiving the line wires of the fence. Y

The-object of the invention is to construct a post of this character, the slots of which are so formed that the taut wires when placed therein are automatically locked and exert-a twisting instead of a pulling action on the post and the latter is provided with means to resist such twisting and thus prevent bending of the post.

Another object-is to construct this character which while it wih ;;;'i3 bend or break under the tension of the wire, will efiectivcly support-the wires and will pen.

Init them to be quickly and easily applied without the use of fastening elements and when applied will be 1-1. 'rlv locked in engagement with the post A ithout danger of their becoming accidentally detached, it being necessary that the wires be slackened be fore their removal from the slots can be etfected.

With the foregoingand other objects in. view, which will appear asthe description proceeds, theinvention resides in the coin-- bination and arran erncnt of )arts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimedit being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is cl aimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying, drawings Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a Y post constructed in ace .irdance withthis invention with parts broken out and with wires shown applied thereto,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof with the wire shown in section;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail side elevation I showing the forn' ation of the wire recciviniflots,

1g. 4 is a transverse section taken on the line H of Fig. 3, and v Fig. 5 is a similar view taken on the line 5-5 ofE ig. 1.

post of In the embodiment illustrated, a post 1 is shown constructcd of a solid piece of metal and constitutes a flat back 2 having a flange 3 extending at right angles from the front thereof midway between its side edges as is clearly. shown in Fig. 1, thereby forming a.

post substantially T-shapcd in cross section as shown in Fig. 4.. This post has its lower end sharpened as shown at 4 to facilitate its insertion in the ground and this lower portion is providedwith anchors in the form of wings 5 and Gwhich extend at right angles from the opposite edges of the back 2. These wings or blades 5 and 6 taper downwardly, their outer edges being here shown curved and their upper ends have pockets 7 formed therein which provide fingers 8 to facilitate the retention of the post in the ground.

The front flange 3 is provided at longie tudinally spaced intervals with aplurality of wire receiving slots 9, any desired number of which may be employed, according to the heightof the post and the distance apart it is desired to space the line wires NV. As shown, four of these slots are pro vided, although obviously the number may be increased or decreased as above stated.

Each of these slots is exactly alike, and hence one only will be described in detail, and it is formed in substantially L-shape,

with its upper wall 10 inclined transversely from side to of the flange and with its rear wallspaced slightly from the back menu her 2 and is-inclined transversely as shown at- 11 in Figs. 3 and 4. The lower end of this slot 9 has its end wall inclined transverscly in the same direction as the wall 10 as shown at 12. The mouth or openingl3 of the slot 9 of a width suliicient to perunit the insertion clone of the line wires W and terminatcs'at its inner end in a pocket.

14, the; lower wall of which is formed by the inclined wall 12. while its outer side wall inclinesoutwardly and upwardly as well as transversely as shown at 15. It will thus be seen thatwhen -the wires W are entered through the months 13 of the slots 9. and pass-into thc pocket 14 thereoflafter being tightened. they will bebroughtvinto the position shown in dotted lines inFig. 4.,

and thus exert a twisting action on the post 1, which action will be resisted by the blades 5 and 6 which are driven into the ground. After these wires have been tightened and then inserted in the slots 11, all possibility of their becoming detached is prevented, and

they can only be disengaged by slackening the wires and lifting them out through the mouths 13 of the slots 9.

It may be stated that to insert a taut wire into these slots, a properly constructed tool is necessary to impart a twist to the-wire to angle it and cause it to enter the mouth pass downwardly into the of the slot and pocketthereof.

It is to be understood that the flange 3 carried by the back member 2 of the-post is to be' ust wide enough to accommodate the slots 9 for the wires, so as to render the post as light as possible and yet provide sufficient rigidity toresist the strains exerted thereon. The formation of the flange angles to each other, when they enter the ground will press again'st'the earth in four directions thereby preventing bending or breaking of the ;post when pressure is brought to bear on it and which also as above stated will resist thetwisting strain exerted by the wires.

The slots being spaced at their rear ends from the back plate 2 permit the locking action of the wire as shown in Fig. 4, as a taut wire W when dropped into the pocket 14 in its tendency to'straighten will force itself against opposite sides of the beveled face of the rear wall of the slot and securely lock it in operative position. It is of course understood that with a post constructed as above described no staples or other fastening elements are necessary, and consequently no driving or hammering on the post. is re quired. Oftentimes it becomes necessary to move a fence, which when staples are used to secure the strands renders the removal of the wires a diflicult and tedious task, while, with a fence in which these posts are used all that is necessary is to slat-ken the strands and then lift them from the pockets.

From the foregoing description, takenin connection with the accompanying drawi ngs, thcfadvantages of-the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have in the Scope 0 the c aimed invention.

I claim 1. A fence posthaving a longitudinally -extendin jflange with .an"L shape d wire receiving 3 ct: having one arm arranged transversely of the slot and opening through the side edge'of said flange, and its. other arm extending downwardly longitudinally ofthe flange, the walls of said slot being inclined transversely.

2. A fence post havin anchors extending laterally therefrom at right angles thereto,

and wire receiving slots having walls inclined to exert a twisting action on the 0st which-is resisted bytheanchors and a g ing of the post thereby prevented.

3. A fence post having wire receiving slots extending longitudinally and transversely, the transverse portion thereof opening through one side wall of the post the side walls of said slots being mclin transversely.

4. A- fence post comprising a flat body member having a longitudinally disposed flange extendingat right angles from one a face thereof intermediate its side edges, said flange having wire receiving slots opening through its free edge upwardly and then downwardly, the walls of said 'slots being inclined transversely the bottom of the downwardly extending portion being also inclined.

A fence post comprising a body member having a longitudinally disposed flange extending at right anglesfrom one face thereof, said flange having substantially L- fshapcd slots with one arm opening through the free edge of the flange and .the walls thereof ink-lined transversely, the other arm of each of said slots'extending longitudinally of the flange and tapering toward its lower end, the side walls of-lhis slotted arm being also inclined transversely.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature m presence. of two witnesses.

I PINoKNnY v. THEM. Witnesses G. L. WA'rsoN, F. W. Jnnnom. 

